Middle East

Officials Hoping for Trouble-Free Poll

Authorities aim to reduce the risk of violence and voting-related problems on election day.

25 Feb 10

Political tensions escalate sharply as parliament and police investigate series of attacks on opposition figures.

25 Feb 10

Poppy producing area diversifies into heroin as crop price falls.

24 Feb 10

Brief clash highlights risk of further conflict as Iran sets out to guard oil reserves.

22 Feb 10

International embargo on Iran has tied the hands of dissidents.

22 Feb 10

With official labour bodies in the hands of the state, its opponents have no means of rallying workers to the cause.

22 Feb 10

The lives of many ordinary Iranians have changed irrevocably since the emergence of the Green Movement.

22 Feb 10

Former Bosnian Serb leader demands documents he says will prove UN members funneled weapons to Bosnian army.

21 Feb 10

Police official says he has credible evidence that Taleban chief opposed to Salma Dam is funded by Iranians.

19 Feb 10

Security forces deployed to end “out of control” crime wave in Chamchamal.

18 Feb 10

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